2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #57 in the country. In fact 18,325 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Information Science Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $16,190.
UT Austin also made our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for information science students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. On average, IS graduates from Texas Tech take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in tuition and fees each year.
SMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The excellent programs at Strayer University - Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Texas are $13,515 per year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from Strayer University - Texas carry an average student debtload of $51,351.
Full Information Science at Strayer University - Texas Report
The excellent programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Southwest Region . UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $24,952 in tuition and fees each year.
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Prairie View A & M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PVAMU are $26,874 per year.
Full Information Science at Prairie View A & M University Report
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Advancing Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Advancing Technology are $17,461 a year.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Advancing Technology
University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Houston
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Dallas are $39,776 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Dallas is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,787 |
| Arizona | 24 |
| Oklahoma | 31 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
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Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IS
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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